Protective Services and Special Programs Bureau

The Protective Services and Special Programs Bureau oversees the units and divisions of the Tennessee Highway Patrol responsible for the safety of citizens, government officials, state employees and state facilities. Created in 2015 to meet the increased challenges of securing our state, the Protective Services and Special Programs Bureau encompasses the Protective Services Division, which includes both the Executive Protection Unit and the Capitol Protection Unit, the State Facility Protection Unit, the Special Programs Unit, and the Handgun Permit Unit.